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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
Boxing the Ears.

DIR. Samuel Sexton says, on the sub
iect OF boxing the ears, he has upon his
records tifty-one eases in which the ear
has been injured by blows Of the hand
or fist. Of these thirty-one were males
and twenty females. OF the males
thirteen had been boxed upon the right
ear, thirteen upon the left and three
upon both ears. One Was kicked by
companion upon the left ear while
bathing, and the right ear Of another
was injured by having the head vio-
lently squeezed between the hands of
another person. Of the females four
teen were struck upon the left ear and
six upon the right. Five of the women
We're assaulted by their husbands. OF
the entire number eight were boxed in
play, four by school-teachers, two by
parents, and one, fervent lover, by
his sweetheart. Several cases occurred
among pugilists, and others were due to
assaults and brawls. The nature of the
injuries varied to a considerable degree.
One had Inflammation in the ear. with
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
Causes Of Sudden Deaths.

The number of sudden deaths is
large, perhaps increasingly so, though
the popular impression may be false,
since the daily press and the telegraph
have made neig hborhood of the whole
land.
One source of sudden deaths is acci-
dents, but many events pass under the
head of accidents which might have
been foreseen and guarded against.
Americans, particularly, are apt to take
great risks; for example, in their eat
ing, their clothing, their building, in
crossing railway tracks, and in many
other ways.
How careless We are! No staging
need ever fall, and it would not if
proper care were taken in the choice of
material and in construction. Think
of the frightful list of deaths resulting
from the use of oil poured upon q
lighted fire to cause it to kindle more
quickly!
With many other causes of sudden
death our own personal ills seem at
first sight to have almost nothing to
do. There may be fatal break in the
physical machinery at point where
weakness has not been suspected. The
heart, perhaps, becomes unnaturally
enlarged, or its tough, muscular fiber
turns to fat, and suddenly there is a
mortal rupture.
Or the enfeebled heart fails to send
blood to the brain, and the man drops
dead in the street, or at his business,
or, more fortunately, perhaps, in the
midst of his family.
In other cases there may be de-
generation of the cerebral artery, and
high living, or a glass of wine, or an
excitement of passion, may arouse the
heart to send the blood to the brain
with force too great for the weakened
arterial walls to Withstand. These
walls give way at one or more points,
the outpoured blood presses against
the nerve centers, and thus is cut off
the necessary supply of nerve force to
vital organs. The man falls uncon-
scious, and within few days dies.
We have not space to speak Of other
causes somewhat similar, but in most
Of them the weakness of the link at
which the chain breaks is due to over
excrtion, to too continuous brain work,
to excuses in eating and drinking, to
passion, to worry. The weak spot
being ascertained, the fatal result may
be prevented for years, perhaps in
definitely. by carefully-regulated life.
-YO1ltNS COMPANION.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
POPULAR SCIENCE.

To PURIFY water in glass vessels and
aquariums it is recommended to add to
every 100 grammes Of water drops of
sol-sion of l gramme of salicylic
acid il 300 grammes of water. The
Norsk Fishcritidende, published at
Bergen. Norway, says that thereby the
water may be kept fresh for three
months without being renewed.
The green diarrhna of infants is, &C.
cording to DR.. Hayem, caused by mi
crobe which secretes the coloring mat
ter characteristic of the complaint.
The disease is epidemic and contagious.
The best treatment, he said in his COM
munication to the Academy of AIedi-
cine, is to give the child after each
feeding a teaspoonful of 2 per cent lac
tic acid.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

suspicion of intracranial trouble. He
had had running of the ear for twelve
years, following blow upon that or
gan. The patient subsequently died Of
brain disease. In another case the ear
became infamed and the hearing was
very much impaired. In still another,
the patient was slapped by his father
upon the left ear. Immediate pain and
deafness followed, with bloody dis
charge from the ear. 1t was three
months before this case recovered.
The dangers to which DR.. Sexton calls
attention are so grave that parents,
teachers, and others should never pun
ish those committed to their charge by
boxing the ear-Medical Record
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
Lill.kill,

A Chinese Emperor once sent an ex-
petition to regain control of Liu-Kiu
but the affair was q failure. Then
came q period of civil war, which split
the Island into three kingdoms, after
which China stepped in once more and
exacted tribute, which was regularly
paid for five centuries. The three
kings of Liu-Kiu formally declared
themselves the vassals of the Chinese
Emperor Hong-ou, who advised them
to give up fighting and cultivate trade.
A colony OF thirtysix Chinese families
was sent over from Fokein, and Chinese
books, Chinese writing, and Confucian.
ism were introduced.
In the fifteen century the three king.
doms were once more reunited under
one king, to whom the Emperor of
China gave the name of Chang, a name
retained by the royal family of Liu- kiu
even unto this day. BY this time there
was tolerably high state of civiliza-
ton in the islands, with numerous tenn
pies OF considerable wealth. A large
trade was being conducted regularly
from Napha with Satsuma and other
provinces OF Japan as we'll IS with
China and Corea.
In time the islands became q sort of
ehhepot in the commerce between
China and Japan, and the King of Liu-
hlu was sort Of permanent mediator
III the quarrels between the two great
nations. BY and by, however, when
Japan began to cherish the ambitious
designs OF "annexins" both China and
Corea, she sought. first of all, to induce
the King Of liu-Kiu to acknowledge
her supremacy. This the King refused
to 90. whereupon the japanese invaded
ms kingdom, plundered and burned his
cities, and took him away captive.
IN the seventh century the Chinese
again gained the ascendency, and so.
tossed as shuttlecock between the
battledores of the two rival empires.
poor Liu-kiu Jared badly until 1850.
When payment of tribute to China
hnally ceased. In 1879 the JAPANESE
deposed the King and forcibly annexed
the Islands, and in 1855, during the
raanco-Chinese war, the formal recor-
milton OF their sovereignty was granted
ny Chlna"-AN the Year hound
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
Showed His IGNORANCE.

1t is very difficult for the man J
not a tailor to estimate the NUM-
stitches that go to the making
"How easily you earn your Drea|
butter! !" said o business man to y
nalist. lam in my Office nine II
day, while you sit down at you!
dash off a few anecdotes or fancle|
get we'll paid for them.
"Did it ever occur to you 'D1|
work is of the sort that is never n
asked the newspaper-man; or
never take one step or glance w
don't attempt to utilize?"
"Well, no; there seems to Dc
thing spontaneous about your
You do it when you happen to ri
it; there's no grind about H.. j
ooh, indeed isn't there? NJ. J
I never see a stranger without VI
ing if his face or form will worn an|
story; never hear a converSalun||
out separating the wheat from Nv wv,
to use as material; I never see au,|
lovely in nature without lonsm5 !
it in words for other eyes ~ ]
through the medium OF a prll''eun H
Dear me, you do make si i1as]
but 1 don't believe that tlrs'-tt'; Il
fuses do, you know. They 1''s .l ss
and write what comes to EN- 'A'
grub like that. n,,,I
"There's a curious resempiai]
certain points between genus
newspaper men," said the o'n, ,pr||
ingly. "For instance, I'm I
certain that if a literary gen. s
present at this conversation nr !
mentally take down YOU, ren ahtu]
valuable illustration OF the op th5
of the human animal. ana ,lJ
would print it-jatst as -
Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

In 1880 there were only about 500
miles of railway in Mexico, while by
the close of the present year there will
be more than 5000, with capital of
about $120,000,OO0 invested. OF the
total mileage, 2,700 miles are owned
and operated by Americans. An idea
OF the value of railway construction to
Mexico may be obtained when it is
stated that the revenues Of the country
have increased from $17,S0O,000 in
1879 to $50. 600, 900 in 1886.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

AN English gentleman was presented
with q cast of Mahnsey sweet wine,
which he ordered to be placed in an in
ner room in his wine cellar. He was
absent from home for long time, and
on his return directed his butler to
open the wine for his guests. His as
Constituent may we'll be imagined when
he was informed that the entrance to
the room was closed by an enormous
Sungus growth. An entrance was ef-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

PROBABLY the only bootblack who
ever voluntarily gave his parents the
money he earned is Sammy Hitler,
of Toledo. The little fellow often goes
to distant towns and his mother most of
the time does not know where he is.
While Sammy was at the National
Drill at Washington his mother was
surprised to receive an express pack
age from him containing sol.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

THE other evening George Trump
Ier's little boy at Little Rock, Ark,
less than 8 years Of age, went to his
mother and asked her if he could kill
3 bug that was out in the hall Mrs.
Trumpler, supposing the bug to be a
ROACH gave the little man permission to
kill it. He ran out, picked up come
rocks, and did kill it, but his mother
was Mortified when the little hero
walked in holding by the leg huge
sarantula Before getting the rocks
Che child had several times picked the
spider up and thrown it against the
floor,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
The Dimensions of the Earth.
The dimensions of the earth are /;
stated in the following table:
Young men clad in the oarmon+e

1oung men Cad IN the garments
formerly worn by students have been
numerous in the streets of Osaka,
Japan, lately. They lecture in out-of-
the-way corners, and even in crowded
streets when no constable is at hand,
upon political subjects, and frequently
urge the doctrine that "official salaries
are the life blood of the people. "-CAi-
cagO NeeUs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

SOME months ago the floors of many
Austrian garrisons We're painted with
tar. and the results have proved so
uniformly advantageous that the
method is becoming greatly extended
in its application. The collection of
dust in cracks is thus prevented, and a
consequent diminution in irritative dis
eases Of the eye has been noted. Clean
Illness of the rooms has been greatly
facilitated, and parasites are almost
completely excluded. The coating of
tar is inexpensive, requires renewal but
once year, and presents but one dis
advantage-namely. its somber color.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

fected with difficulty by chopping the
fungus with an ok. The cask was
found empty, pressed against the cell
ing, supported upon and surrounded by
this vegetable matter, which almost en-
tirely filled up the remaining space in
the apartment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

AN amusing feature of the present
American craze in London is the
development of British three-card
monte sharps. They ply their trade on
all the great lines running out Of Lon
don, usually selecting Americans as
their victims. A well-dressed, military
looking man enters frst-class car
rage, takes no notice of his fellow-pas-
sengers, and is absorbed in reviews
and periodicals. At some station on
the line there enter to him two other
military-loolzing men, who fall to dis
cussing army estimates and dynamite
guns The conversation turns at last
upon trick that one Of them had seen
played at the Wild West show. Had
any one in the carriage any card? No,
but the taciturn gentleman had three
photographs in his pocket, including
one OF the Prince OF Wales. Would
they do? Certainly. Then in bun
Cling way the sharper proceeded to ex-
plain the trick, asking the others to
follow the Prince of Wales Ashc pre-
tended to become more expert he won
from his friend, who laughed heartily
at the conceit. The Americans pres
ent though, had seen the trick SO often
that they could follow the Princes
photograph every time. At last they
are led into the game, with the usual
results. A United States army officer
was roped in like this the other day on
his way to Liverpool, and lost $3.50 be-
fore he had the faintest idea that he
was in the hands of sharpers. "And
deuced agreeable fellows they We're,
too" he added sadly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

THE Oroville Mcrca1y vouches for
Sbe following: Charles Sadowsl1i has
curiosity in the shape Of q half-grown
lemon. 1t was picked by one Of his
little children from q tree in his yard on
Pine street. The lemon almost per-
fectly represents q hand with ball in
closed in it. The thumb and index fin
ger look very natural and protrude free
from the imaginary ball, while the re-
manning three fingers press the ball
firmly in the palm Of the hand, which
sapers gracefully into an almost per-
feet wrist. At first sight one would be-
Sieve that the whole had been nodded
WAN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

LET man give the reins to his i'm
pulses and passions, and from that mo-
ment he yields up his moral freedom.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

DIX. HoLuB, the African explorer,
after being plundered by savage tribes,
has arrived in England with his collec-
tion. This collection "a wreck only of
what was gathered by the Industrious
explorer-flls LAT cases. In it there
arc 6o2 skins of quadrupeds ready for
stuiling, Of which 70 are of animals as
large as the koodoo-an antelope heavier
than the red deer; of birds there are
1921 specimens, of insects $4,000, in
Guiding 2l,0O0 beetles and 5000 m oths
and butterflies There are also $500
specimens of plants. There are 1000
recorded observations in meteorology,
and more than that number of the
measurements Of elevations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

The re-entrance of Senator Sherman
into the field of presidential candidates
recalls a story which possesses the
merit of being true. In the Repub-
ican convention of 1880 Mr. Sherman's
candidacy was for q day or two the
stumbling-blocl1 before Gen. Grant
When it became evident that Sherman
could not be nominated the wires were
burdened with dispatches urging him
to withdraw in somebody else's favor.
To all these appeals he made no re-
spouse. Among the telegraph opera
tors in the building was one, a violent
partisan of Grant. He conceived the
daring fraud of forging a dispatch COM
ing from the Senator and advising his
friends to support Gen. Grant. The
operator calculated that in the whirling
excitement of the convention the au-
thenticity of the dispatch would not be
questioned, and even if it were discov-
cred to be q forgery afterward it
would be too late to repair the error.
The operator wrote out the bogus tele-
gram, copied and cnveloped it, and
handed it to q boy to be delivered to
Sherman's manager and then his
nerve failed. He called the boy back
and tore the dispatch up.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

THE splendid boulevards Of Chicago
have delighted the Prussian Councillor,
DR.. Hobacht, so much that in his re-
port to the municipal Council of the
city of Berlin he recommended the es-
tablshment of similar "promenades
laid out like flower gardens and parks
combined" And the Council readily
took the hint and will begin improving
che overwhelming wilderness Of houses
of the capital of the German Empire
by the laying out of boulevards on the
Chicago plan, supplementing the latter
by the addition of large open spaces to
be used.as fairgrounds for children.
No doubt, therefore, they will soon
have the name Of Chicago Boulevard
IN the street directory of Berlin.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

JUAN PASADERo gives a very funny
account of the performances of the
Mexican Indians in Guadalajara on the
1st Of September, the day on which
tho law compelling them to wear panta-
looms went into effect The balconies
were full of pretty girls, watching and
laughing at the antics of the aguadores,
cargadores, carboneros, etc, as they
weNt about their respective duties.
Some Of the men got their pantaloons
on wrong side before, others did not
know how to use the pockets, and
others walked very awkwardly. The
Indians have finally accepted the new
order of things with great good humor,
after the usual preliminary grumbling.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

A FARMER named Coroner of Roane
County, West Virginia, has invented
a new plan to catch squirrels, which
has proven great success He has
large cornfeld which borders on the
woods and which the squirrels have al
most dsvasted during the last season.
Having hit upon plan he first watched
the animals and found that when they
made raid and retired they retreated
to the woods almost invariably along
one particular line Of fence. Having
learned this fact, Coroner covered the
top rail Of that line of fence with tar,
putting on heavy coat. This he did
in the evening, and in the morning
when he went to the field he saw
long line of squirrels running along
the fence toward the woods. They
succeeded in clearing the fence, but
when they struck the woods the leaves
and sticks stuck to their feet so badly
that they could not climb the trees nor
run very far even on the leaves. The
first capture amounted to twenty-seven
squirrels, and within a week Coroner
had killed and captured over 100 squir-
rels by his unique device.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04

A MAN at Fort Mcdowell, A. t.,
found a hollow stone three and ono
half inches in diameter. On breaking
it he found a frogs skeleton. Shortly
afterward he found some birds carrying
mud to a cliff and depositing it in holes
that they had dug in the side Of the
cliff. He went to the top of the cliff
and climbed down to one of the holes,
expecting to find the nest Of the pecu-
liar bird, but instead he found a
globular stone containing decayed
lizard. He found thousands of i'll
sects intombed alive in the banks.
Why they put the animals in the balls
is mystery, for after the mud dries it
is so hard that it requires considerable
force to break them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-04-23
A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Everything I'm ITS Track Leyeied 10 the
Areuad.

OZARK, Mo. April % Heavy winds
approached from several directions and
the currents met in this valley aud passed
up the canyon east of town. about the
head of which toe funnel appearance OF
the cyclone was 6rst seen. A track 300
wards wide was laid almost entirely bare.
Timber and all sorts of improvements
were blown in every direction. The
residence Of Jonathan Worthy, where the
fuuhel first struck the ground, was blown
forty feet aud leveled. Mr.. Worthy was
badly hurt, but his family escaped by
not being inside the house. McCourts
Church was completely destroyed, one
dwelling nearly lsveled, but the members
of the family were SO caught between the
timbers that no body was hurt. Mrs.
James Morrison was seriously bruised.
T.. 4. Woodruff, j. Alstott, K. MINI.
J. Miller and j. A. McCourts. are the
principal sufferers in this section. Gen
eral damage was done to stock, out build
ings and fencing. There are blooming
orchards outside the immediate track of
the storm while inside everything was
nearly total wreck.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-04-23
TELEcRapHiC new ).
EXTREME P4RTIssNIsM.
a scene In the New York senate.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 23-The pro-
ionged political struggle between the
De4noeratic Governor aud Republican
Senate, relating to the appointment oil
Railrosa Com missioner, eliminated to
day in scene of excitement in the Sen
ate which seems likely to result 10 the
presentation of articles of impeachment
against Lieutenant Governor Jones.
Upon the announcement that Governor
Hill wa. about to send in a message on
the subject, Republican member moved
that the Senate adjourn until Monday,
and in spite of opposition from Demo
Gratis the motiap vas forced to vote.
When the call OF the roll was half com
pleted the Governors private secretary
appeared with message, which
was passed to Lieutenant Governor
Jones, who occupied the chair.
Tbs Republican members took the
fioot aud Insisted ON the roll being called
for adjournment. The chair ruled him
6ns of order and member denounced
the ruliag of tbe. Lieut.. Governor as rev.
.olutiopary, and an immense uproar ensued'
The Lieut.. Gos< finally read the message
himself. Wheas the reading was finished
Mr.. Vslder said the action of the presid.
ing officer was an outrage and disgrace
and it was the duty OF the people of the
State of New York to impeach him.
The Lieut.. Governor before announcing
the result OF the vote on the motion to
adjourn sou sht to explaia his action but
the Republicans refused to hear him and
left the Chamber.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-04-23

eral exodus of the masked Brotherhood
will take place soon.
Joe lnman has made out list OF the
members of the Bald Knobs Order of
Christian county, apd he implicated
preachers, merchants, doctors, justices OF
the peace, and many wealthy and inhu-
entail citizens. Inman and Groves agree
with Walker in estimating the number IN
Christian county at 500, and name many
promifreht men who accompanied them
IN their criminalraids.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-04-23
Removing the Apaches.

WAsHIHGToN, April 24-The Apache
Indians, who were removed from Arizona
to Fort Marion last Fall, are to be re.
moved by direction of the Secretary of
War to Mount Vernon barracks, Ala.
They number about 450, in addition to
Geronimo and seventeen bucks, who are
confined at Fort Pickens. The wives OF
the latter will not be removed from Fort
Marion to Mount Vernon, but will be
permitted to join their husbands at Fort
Pickens.
An Embezxier sentenced.
New York, April 23.-Frank NJ.
Scott, the bsokkeeper of Webster & Co., 4,
who embezzled 81, ,0lS As. received a SEN
tence of six years to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-04-23
the BALD KsOBBEEs.
Eieven of the Gang Indicted aud the
krotherh0sd D,smayed.

OZARK. Mo, April 23.-The Grand
Jury yesterday indicted oil Of the Bald
Knobbers now under arrest, eleven In
number, for the murder OF George Edens.
Frank Bean. who recently pleaded guilty
and turned States evidence, was SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
1t is reported that Judge Hubhard's In
structions to the Grand Jury have spread
terror throughout the Bald Knobbers